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1982 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1982 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Brennan won the 1982 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Brennan received 281,066 popular votes (61.91%). The main challenger was Charles Cragin (38.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Brennan and Cragin

Brennan +23.8 pts · won by 108,117 votes
Joseph BrennanDemocraticWINNER61.91%
281,066 votes
Charles CraginRepublican38.09%
172,949 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.